Completing the category is Man On Wire, James Marsh's documentary about the 1974 stunt by tightrope walker Philippe Petit between the two towers of New York's World Trade Center.

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Hey, did you see Man on Wire?

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Magnolia Picture's Man on Wire, the 2009 Oscar-winning documentary that has been showered with critical praise and global film awards, is among the first titles to be offered for purchase in HD on VUDU, along with critically acclaimed Transsiberian and War, Inc. from FirstLook Studios.

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Magnolia Picture's Man on Wire, which just so happened to take home an Oscar this year, is in that group of 50 along with FirstLook Studios' Transsiberian and War, Inc.. Better still, VUDU intends to make future releases available for purchase day-and-date with the DVD release, and we can only hope that major studios get with the program and follow suit.

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Searching for Sugarman was produced by Man on a Wire's Simon Chinn, while the UK could perform well in many technical categories - hopes are high for Jacqueline Durran for best costume (Anna Karenina).

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He claimed one soldier tried to grip Mr McColgan's hands tighter on to the wire but was ordered away by an RUC man.

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